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For the past five weeks, Perseverance has been focused primarily on supporting and documenting the flights of NASA's Ingenuity helicopter. But the rover has been doing some science work, too.

Cultural, linguistic, and biological diversity are linked, researchers say. The link may be to preserve both natural environments and indigenous populations.

Recent studies have found significant biases in artificial intelligence algorithms. Researchers are raising their concerns about AI biases associated with medical devices and algorithms used to analyze health risks. If l...

Study reveals an association between traffic-related air pollution and an increased risk of age-related Alzheimer's disease.

Earth is home to around 50 billion wild birds according to a new global estimate, but most species are very rare and only a handful number in the billions

When doctors or scientists want to peer into living tissue, there's always a trade-off between how deep they can probe and how clear a picture they can get.

Researchers have identified 64 genomic regions that contain genetic variants associated with an increased risk of developing bipolar disorder. The study also revealed a genetic overlap between bipolar disorder and other ...

The default mode network is divided into separate sub-systems for constructing and evaluating imagined scenarios.

The bizarre creature is normally found at ocean depths of around 3,000 feet.

The development of dementia late in life is associated with abnormal blood levels of dozens of proteins up to five years earlier, according to a new study. Most of these proteins were not known to be linked to dementia b...

Gases excreted by the decomposing mink had pushed the carcasses up through the ground.

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A randomized double-blind controlled trial of convalescent plasma for adults hospitalized with severe COVID-19 found that mortality at 28 days in the treatment arm was half the rate seen in the control arm (12.6 percent ...

Researchers have found out how microscopic structures called lipid droplets may help to prevent a high-fat diet causing kidney damage. The work in fruit flies opens up a new research avenue for developing better treatmen...

Cells from different parts of kidney tumors behave differently, and surprisingly, cells within the center of a tumor are the most aggressive and have the highest chance of spreading around the body.

One of the enduring mysteries of the COVID-19 pandemic is why most children tend to experience fewer symptoms than adults after infection with the coronavirus. The immune system response that occurs in the rare cases in ...

The hidden chemistry of ancient zircon crystals has revealed the age of Earth's tectonic plates.

The 2,000-year-old oil lamp may have been buried below an ancient building as a 'good luck' charm.

Some corals can swap out the algae that live inside their tissues for strains that are more heat tolerant - and these species have a better chance of surviving in a warmer world

The University of Kent's School of Physical Sciences, in collaboration with the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) and the Universities of Cardiff, Durham and Leeds, have developed an algorithm to train com...

From rulings on marriage, contraception and mental illness in family members, to police search of a home without a warrant and right-to-die cases -- here's a look at rulings from the U.S. Supreme Court that have changed ...

Australian researchers have identified the immune response associated with protection from COVID-19 -- a discovery that may help cut the time it takes to develop new vaccines.